Category Archives: Mafia

Part 1: Pompeii and a Legacy of Disasters

 The next 3 posts will focus on Pompeii, one of the world’s foremost archaeological sites.  Today’s post describes the serious deterioration of the area in recent decades. Next week’s post will explain the Great Pompeii Project and what is being discovered … Continue reading

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Lo scrittore più polarizzante in Italia oggi

La mafia, e in questo caso la Camorra, evita la luce della ribalta a tutti i costi.  I sindacati del crimine non vogliono che venga posta attenzione sulle loro attività ed sui loro metodi criminali.  E sui loro nomi.  Ma … Continue reading

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The Most Divisive Writer in Italy Today

The mafia, and in this case the Camorra, avoids the spotlight at all costs.  Crime syndicates want no attention on their methods and activities.  And on their names.  But that is exactly what Roberto Saviano did in his first book, … Continue reading

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